Japanese Kanji

kan

shut one's mouth

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONカンkan
  • ONケンken
  • KUNつぐ.むtsugu

Meaning

Shut one's mouth.

Stroke order for 拑

拑 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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